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High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds
Motorists buying a secondhand car with a lot of miles on the clock are likely to find an electric vehicle (EV) ultimately more reliable than a petrol vehicle, according to a study. An analysis of 47.4m MOT tests found that after cars were driven…
Electric cars beat petrol models as the miles pile up, MOT study finds
Electric cars with plenty of miles on the clock are less likely to fail their MOT than equivalent petrol models, according to a study of 47.4 million MOT tests. The research found that EV failure rates level off at around 60,000 miles, while those…
The 60,000-mile rule is dead as electric cars prove more durable than petrol
The 60,000-mile rule is dead as electric cars prove more durable than petrol One of the oldest rules of buying a second-hand car could become obsolete after a major study found high-mileage electric cars are less likely to fail an MOT than petrol…
Share of Electric Cars Among New Registrations in the EU Reaches Record High
Electric Cars Are Gaining Ground Across Europe (stock photo) Wiesbaden (awp/dpa) – The share of electric cars among new vehicle registrations in the EU rose to a record high in 2025. All-electric passenger cars accounted for 17.3 percent of…
Made in Europe' battery rules could add €2,100 to electric car prices
Brussels is shielding its carmakers when it should be helping them change, argues Bruegel, an independent research institute and one of Brussels' best-known economic think tanks. The EU's recent measures, from tariffs on Chinese vehicles to…
Low earners offered €6,000 subsidy to buy used electric cars
Low and middle income households will be able to claim up to €6,000 from the government towards the cost of buying a second-hand electric car, three years after the last subsidy was abolished. Junior infrastructure minister Annet Bertram…
Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
Simon Jack, Business editor and Theo Leggett, International Business Correspondent It's green, bulging and intimidating. Ford's latest vehicle looks like a pick-up truck that has been through an Incredible Hulk transformation. Based on its popular…
Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
It's green, bulging and intimidating. Ford's latest vehicle looks like a pick-up truck that has been through an Incredible Hulk transformation. Based on its popular Ranger series, this beefy number parked outside the front door of Ford's Dagenham…
Protests for Germany's car industry as job losses loom
Part of its problem is Porsche. VW Group has owned the Suttgart-based sports car maker since 2008, after turning upside-down a failed bid by Porsche to take over VW Group. And for a long time, Porsche generated significant profits for its owner.
Petrol cars dealt major blow as crucial MOT EV benefit revealed
Petrol cars may have been dealt a major MOT blow Petrol vehicles have been dealt a fresh blow as a new study reveals a massive MOT benefit for electric car owners. New research by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and…
Tesla makes a move on Southeast Asia's largest EV market. A homegrown giant awaits
Tesla registered a local entity in Vietnam this month, paving the way for a potential expansion into the country. It will go head-to-head with VinFast, the country's top-selling automaker, which boasts a sprawling local ecosystem spanning charging…
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) And QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) Go Head-To-Head As Investors Weigh Better 2026 Technology Buy
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) and QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) represent two very different bets on the future of technology, attracting investor attention heading into the final stretch of 2026. BigBear.ai has built a foundation on established government…
Saudi Arabia's new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normal
The new company is a joint venture between Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Foxconn. The new company is a joint venture between Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Foxconn. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of…
Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won't be replaced
Toyota workers are already helping to train humanoid robots as part of the automaker's race to eventually deploy 400,000 factory robots—but a Toyota executive said the robotic push is not meant to directly replace humans. Starting in 2028…
Illinois EPA releases 'Comprehensive Climate Action Plan' to reach 'net zero' emissions
A new report says Illinois has made significant strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants such as Illinois has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, but it is not yet on track to meet…
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